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SynthesisNutrients2019

Food Marketing Influences Children's Attitudes, Preferences and Consumption: A Systematic Critical Review.

Rachel Smith, Bridget Kelly, Heather Yeatman, Emma Boyland

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Nutrients, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 215 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

215 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Systematic review of the effect of policies to restrict the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to which children are exposed.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022
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  7. The impact on dietary outcomes of licensed and brand equity characters in marketing unhealthy foods to children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022
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  8. The influence of unhealthy food and beverage marketing through social media and advergaming on diet-related outcomes in children-A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022
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  18. Unhealthy Food and Beverage Marketing on Public Transport Infrastructure in Western Melbourne.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rachel SmithEarly Start, School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. res544@uowmail.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-1546-3847
Bridget KellyEarly Start, School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. bkelly@uow.edu.au.
Heather YeatmanSchool of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. hyeatman@uow.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-5529-4689
Emma BoylandPsychological Sciences, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK. e.boyland@liverpool.ac.uk.

Funding

Australian Research Council LP140100120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exposure to the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages is a widely acknowledged risk factor for the development of childhood obesity and noncommunicable diseases. Food marketing involves the use of numerous persuasive techniques to influence children's food attitudes, preferences and consumption. This systematic review provides a comprehensive contemporary account of the impact of these marketing techniques on children aged 0-18 years and critically evaluates the methodologies used. Five electronic academic databases were searched using key terms for primary studies (both quantitative and qualitative) published up to September 2018; 71 eligible articles were identified. Significant detrimental effects of food marketing, including enhanced attitudes, preferences and increased consumption of marketed foods were documented for a wide range of marketing techniques, particularly those used in television/movies and product packaging. Together, these studies contribute strong evidence to support the restriction of food marketing to children. However, the review also signposted distinct gaps: Firstly, there is a lack of use of qualitative and physiological methodologies. Secondly, contemporary and sophisticated marketing techniques used in new media warrant increased research attention. Finally, more research is needed to evaluate the longer-term effects of food marketing on children's weight.

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EatingFoodFood PreferencesMarketingChildHumanschildhood obesityfood marketingmarketing techniquessystematic reviewvehicles of marketing

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PMID31003489
PMCPMC6520952

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